Tour De France Is Coming To The PlayStation 3 For The First Time Ever.

Cyanide has announced that Tour De France: The Official Game is set to release on PlayStation 3 this Summer.

Cyanide previously worked on the popular PC series, Pro Cycling Manager.

"It's been a long time that we (at Cyanide) have been thinking of a cycling game especially designed for home consoles," said Cyanide CEO Patrick Pligersdorffer. "We could not adapt on consoles what perfectly works on PC with Pro Cycling Manager, so we worked on different prototypes before arriving at a satisfying result last year. Tour de France is the first important step in our quest for the ideal cycling simulation for home consoles."

Tour De France: The Official Game has been custom built with consoles in mind, and will put you on the bike for each of the Tour De France's 21 gruelling events.

You'll race shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest cycling champions "during intense stages full of twists and turns". Sounds like Cyanide's bringing over some of the simulation aspects from then PC game too, as you "ride honourably to gain the respect of the pack". Cyanide explains that "your loyalty and your actions will shape your reputation throughout the competition and will allow you to renew or destroy strategies and alliances which often prove decisive in this huge 21 stage race". That's pretty deep for a cycling game.

Tour De France: The Official Game will release on July 1st in Europe.